OUR STYLISTS

Our team shares a passion for health and wellness. We’re also highly trained and experienced hair specialists. It’s our job to ensure you leave our eco-sanctuary looking and feeling energised and refreshed.

Libby Whaley - Founder, Premier Stylist

Libby Whaley

Founder, Premier Stylist

Bringing 20 years of hair expertise to the Mount. Libby closed her books to new clients in Feb 2020 to focus on growing the salon and supporting her team of incredible stylists.

Libby grew up in Tauranga, then spent 15 years in Auckland with Servilles (she owned the Ponsonby branch for 6 years)

She wanted to open her own salon with a different way of thinking - with hair as just one part of a holistic attitude to wellbeing

Stepping back from doing hair, Libby is excited to continue learning about business and the best ways to run a growing salon. Not having tech experience she is spending time this year diving in to ways to reach more people - clients and potential team members - through the website and social media.

Follow @libbywhaley on Instagram

 
Jenni Thorpe - Stylist

Jennie Thorpe

Senior Stylist

Jennie is happiest being creative in all aspects of hairdressing, especially working with natural wave and form to achieve a personalised style thats uniquely yours. Our curly haired clients love Jennie and how she has allowed them to work with their hair instead of against it.

With over 20 years experience in hairdressing, Jennie studied at Waikato Polytechnic. As a senior stylist, Jennie moved to Sydney to work in 2009.

Returning from Sydney after 12 years, Jennie joined Epsilon 2020 as she was in search of a sustainable salon thats low tox, while still delivering really high end results.

Book with Jennie;

Tuesday - Friday

Follow @thorpejenni on instagram.

 

Clare Laursen

Colour Specialist

Experienced in all hair colour techniques, particularly highlighting & creative colour work. Clare can also help transition and enhance natural hair colour.

Arriving at Epsilon via Wellington, Clare began her hairdressing career in the capital over 20 years ago.

Clare lives and breathes the Epsilon philosophy - that wellness is a blessing to be nurtured; she teaches yoga on the days she is not in salon.

Mum to two children, Clare loves surfing and the beach life, and hopes to contribute to reducing plastics from our oceans

Book with Clare;

Monday - Wednesday

Follow @haircolourist.clare on Instagram

 

Bethany Woods

Salon Operations Leader, Senior Stylist

Expertly trained and skilled in all aspects of hairdressing, Bethany excels at cutting and is looking forward to being one of Epsilons top hair cutters. Our clients love her understanding and detailed consultations to achieve your dream cut and colour. Book with her today!

Bethany started her hairdressing career 15 years ago in New Plymouth, as an apprentice for the iconic Lyndsay Loveridge and later moving to Auckland to work at several of Aucklands most well known salons.

She recently moved to the Mount with her wife as they had spent many holidays here and decided to make it their permanent home.

Book with Bethany;

Tuesday - Friday

Follow @bethany_paige_hairstylist on Instagram

 

Vanessa Dick

Salon Inspiration Leader, Senior Stylist

Specialising in thick and unruly hair, Vanessa loves cutting and colouring. Vanessa is also our in-salon trainer, up-skilling the whole team on a monthly basis, as well as being a national educator for Kevin Murphy.

A big believer in the “Curly Girl Method” she loves getting clients to embrace their natural wave and work with it.

With 20+ years hairdressing experience, Vanessa relocated from sunny Nelson to the Mount with her young family when her husband was headhunted to head up Tauranga's glass recycling initiative

Vanessa loves living near the water and her family has always enjoyed beachy holidays so she loves that the beach is right on their doorstep

Book with Vanessa;

Monday - Thursday

Follow @vanessad_hairstylist on Instagram

 

Bea Steindorff-Voigt

Colour Technician

Our Emerging Stylist, Bea, joined our Epsilon team in February. As a third-year apprentice, she is on track to become a fully qualified stylist soon.

Originally from Brazil, Bea has been a local in Mount Maunganui for the past 10 years.

In addition to honing her skills at the salon, Bea enjoys exploring the Bay of Plenty's scenic day walks and indulging in baking. She is available for all-over colours, glosses, toners, and blow waves. Bea is always looking for models to further develop her highlighting and cutting techniques. If you're interested in being a model (spots are limited), please send us a direct message. These sessions are overseen by a trainer.

Bea is available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and alternate Saturdays.

If you would be interested in being a model please call us on 075756778.

Wednesday - Saturday